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Keyboard before

adamws·kicad-kbplacer·examples/2x3-rotations-custom-diode-with-track-and-complex-footprint/keyboard-before.kicad_pcb

Keyboard before PCB layout, top view — open source board by adamws
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About the Keyboard before PCB

Keyboard before is an open source PCB design by adamws, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 63.1 × 31.3 mm, with 10 components from 2 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 5 switches and 5 diodes.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

KiCad plugin for automatic keyboard's key placement and routing

Each example has own directory with following file structure:

- kle.json - keyboard's layout downloaded from Keyboard Layout Editor NG. - kle-internal.json - keyboard's layout after processing with kle-serial. This file is also supported by kbplacer plugin. - keyboard.net - example's netlist. - keyboard-before.kicadpcb - PCB file with loaded netlist and parts placed at default location (by KiCad's netlist loader). This file is useful for manual testing of plugin's code changes. - keyboard-after.kicadpcb - PCB file after running plugin. Demonstrates current capabilities - this file does not…

Keyboard before, from the project README
From the project README

Keyboard before bill of materials (BOM)

10 components, 2 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
5
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5
5
D
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5

Keyboard before design files

The KiCad project lives in the adamws/kicad-kbplacer repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Keyboard before: common questions

How big is the Keyboard before PCB?

The Keyboard before measures 63.1 × 31.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Keyboard before?

10 components, from 2 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Keyboard before design files?

From the adamws/kicad-kbplacer repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Keyboard before design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which adamws chose for the repository.

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